2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,053 people earned a degree or certificate in mental and social health services, making the major the #45 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 346 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Featured Mental & Social Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Mental & Social Health Services
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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Out of the 346 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Center City, Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 346 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor College of Medicine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Pacific Oaks College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Loma Linda University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Sarah Lawrence College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bronxville.
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University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
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University of Redlands landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mental and social health services programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.
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University of Southern California ranked #18 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Gonzaga University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #21, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #22, Yeshiva University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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Michigan State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 346 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Ottawa University - Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
| 53 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 54 | University of Phoenix - California | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 55 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 56 | Chapman University | Orange, CA |
| 57 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
| 58 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| 59 | Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI |
| 60 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 61 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 62 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 63 | Stockton University | Galloway, NJ |
| 64 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 65 | Bowie State University | Bowie, MD |
| 66 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA |
| 67 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 68 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 69 | Arcadia University | Glenside, PA |
Mental & Social Health Services by Region
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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Mental Health Services
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.